Most Popular Articles April 2008

Most Popular Articles April 2008 Most Popular Articles April 2008 Most Popular Articles April 2008 By Daniel Scocco Below you will find the most popular articles of the past month. Check them out to make sure you have not missed any. English to Become the Official and Obligatory Language of the Internet: The Central Authority for Internet Control (CAIC) announced today that they plan to make English the official and obligatory language of the Internet, and that by 2010 all the web pages should already be using English exclusively. Let’s Keep Some of the Old Verb Forms: When it comes to some irregular verbs, I really hate to see the old past participle forms â€Å"regularized† to the dominant â€Å"-ed† ending. How and Where to Publish Your Short Stories: One reader asks: â€Å"What advice would you give to someone who has bags of passion and loves life and just happens to have lots of stories and would like to know how to publish or where to publish?† That vs. Which: Before I come on to the â€Å"that†/†which† rule, just a reminder that â€Å"who† should always be used when referring to people. Five Words You Can Cut: One of the best ways to make your writing stronger is to cut unnecessary words. Many people tend to over-write, often in a similar way to how they would speak. Words creep in that add no meaning and can make a piece of writing sound vague and woolly rather than confidence and precise. Funny Images Conjured up by Web Comments: Sometimes I’m more amused than annoyed by spelling errors and incorrect word choices that I see in blogs and comments. Keeping a Writers’ Notebook: If you’ve ever had aspirations towards fiction-writing, you’ve doubtlessly heard the advice to keep a notebook on you at all times, to jot down those elusive flashes of brilliance that come at the most inopportune moments. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the General category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:The Royal Order of Adjectives 75 Synonyms for â€Å"Talk†When to use "an"

President Pro Tempore Definition - Role and Explanation

President Pro Tempore Definition - Role and Explanation The president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate is the highest-ranking elected member of the chamber but the second-highest ranking officer of the chamber. The president pro tempore  presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president, who is the highest-ranking officer in Congress upper chamber. The current president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate is Republican Orrin Hatch of Utah. Writes the Senate Historical Office: Election of a senator to the office of president pro tempore has always been considered one of the highest honors offered to a senator by the Senate as a body. That honor has been bestowed upon a colorful and significant group of senators during the past two centuries - men who stamped their imprint on the office and on their times. The term pro tempore is Latin for  for a time or for the time being. The powers of the president pro tempore are spelled out in the U.S. Constitution.   President Pro Tempore Definition   The president pro tempore has the power to administer oaths of office, sign legislation and may fulfill all other obligations of the presiding officer, the Senate Historical Office states. Unlike the vice president, however, the president pro tempore cannot vote to break a tie vote in the Senate. Also, in the absence of the vice president, the president pro tempore jointly presides with the speaker of the House when the two houses sit together in joint sessions or joint meetings. The U.S. Constitution  states that the position of Senate president must be  filled by the vice president. The current vice president is  Republican Mike Pence.  During the legislative bodys day to day business, however, the vice president is almost always absent, appearing only in case of a tie vote, a joint session of Congress or big events such as the State of the Union speech.   Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution describes the pro tempore role. The full Senate elects the president pro tempore and the position is typically filled by the most senior senator in the majority party. The pro tempore is the equivalent to the speaker of the House of Representatives but with fewer powers.  Thus, the Senate president pro tempore is almost always the highest-ranking official, though in cases of normal business, the president pro tempore appoints an acting president pro tempore which is typically a more junior Senator. Except for the years from 1886 to 1947, the president pro tempore has been third in the line of succession after the U.S. vice president and the speaker of the House of Representatives.